POL300 Ch 5
what are the four functions of government
1. managing money 2. maintaining internal law and order 3. managing the country's foreign affairs 4. keeping the country safe
the executive office of the president was established under which president
FDR
which president was primarily responsible for the expansion of the white house staff
FDR
the internal revenue service is an example of what
a bureau
The U.S postal service is an example of what
a government corporation
what is the generic term for executive branch units
agencies
which of the following is considered the most widely copied field office model
areal
an approach to government that structures its organiaztions by a particular geographic region
areal system
the internal revenue service is an example of a
bureau
the basic building blocks of governmental organizations (within agencies)
bureaus
What is the goal of the executive branch
coordination
finding the solution to what would resolve critical questions about public administration
coordination
which cabinet department employs the most people
defense
one of the functions of the executive branch is to keep the country safe. this is done through what department
department of the military
independent agencies, bureaus, and field offices are all components of what level executive branch
federal
most government corporations are what level
federal
organization by what is the typical strategy for government
function
organizations that perform public functions but that are organized and operate like private companies, with a profit and loss bottom line
government corporations
interdepartmental friction is one problem of what
implementing effective executive management
governmental organizations that exist separately from the cabinet departments
independent agencies
what has plauged every modern president
infighting
what has happened to the size and power of the executive branch since the brownlow committee's proposal in 1937
it has grown dramatically
the establishment of an agency, what it does, and how much it can spend are typically whose decisions
legislative
what complex tools are used by regulatory commissions
licensing, rate fixing, and safety codes
E government has made filing taxes more what
more efficient
what is the most basic tool to achieving coordination
organization
President roosevelt and the brownlow committee thought that presidents were what
overworked
which position has tenures of three years or less
presidential appointees
in 1937 the brownlow committee proposed the addition of what
presidential assistants
government organizations, typically independent agencies, whose function is to write and enforce rules governing private sector behavior and whose policies are set by a multimember board
regulatory commissions
which of the following executive departments date back to 1789
state, defense, and treasury
The basic building block of the executive branch is
structure
the secretary of stae is considered a part of what
the cabinet
which federal government agency was the last to be created
the department of homeland security
the elements of the executive branch are the creatures of what
the legislature
the chief executive's primary job is what
to execute laws
True/false: In government, executives are responsible for managing agencies whose missions, structures, and resources they fully control.
true
True/false: the power of the executive lies not in giving orders but in marshling the strength of the executive establishment
true
true/false: state and local governments have independent agencies
true